nice I have a 78 bj 40 I just acquired about 3 months ago same color keep up the good work

I just saw a beautiful green one today. They seem narrow but overall looked killer.

I had a 1981 FJ-40 in the High Desert, Victorville. Wandered all over that desert for five years. Uncle Sam relocated me to Anchorage, AK. So we drove it from there all the way up to Anchorage, stayed two years and drove it back to the east coast. Easily the most unstoppable 4X4 I've ever had the pleasure of trying to get stuck and quite possibly my most favorite vehicle in my life -- so far. I envy you.

@gio.rodriguez

Жыл бұрын

Wow, you put in some serious miles on that FJ40! I am familiar with the High Desert/Lucerne/Big Bear areas, all great places to offroad.

Dude that Fj40 is in pristine condition ...congratulations...fallow Profits resurrection Land Cruiser...they sell a lot of used parts...good luck with the project .

@gio.rodriguez

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I will look into them!

Leave the old school decals. Otherwise it looks like any other Mustard yellow FJ40. I have a white 77 FJ40 with original everything and it came with black stripe decals. It's uniqueness is what I like best. Congrats 👏 on your newest family member, you're going to spend lots of great memories together.

@gio.rodriguez

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! The tiger itself is what really bugs the heck out of me lol. I can live with the stripes.

Completely beautiful. I had a 77 FJ40 for years and still regret selling 30 years later. These are truly amazing vehicles. I hop your restore goes well.

@gio.rodriguez

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! I plan to hang onto this one forever. I just about finished the front end rebuild. Next up is the rear axle rebuild, and then I can start driving it around 😁

Pretty neat seeing one that clean of rust! Looks like it’s been well cared for!

@gio.rodriguez

Жыл бұрын

It has been loved all its life and I plan to continue that moving forward!

Beautiful! Absolute score!!! So, let me preface this by saying I know these things inside out. I love your plan for it however a few things I would absolutely recommend for driveability in today's era of cars... Old Man Emu 2.5 inch suspension. Unbelievable difference. With your plan of 33x10.5 it is the perfect combo. Electric power steering. Those recently came out and will keep it stock looking without haveing the saginaw power steering box. Manually turning those wheels is a bear. Also, city racer llc LED headlights. They're a huge upgrade for night time driving and are like 140 bucks for the pair. No brainer and one of the best upgrades I did to my 76. He sells aftermarket door weatherstripping as well which is indestinguishable from the OEM stuff. I've compared them side by side. Vintage Air AC which it sounds like you're already going to do. Personally I'd keep the stripe just because cars will never have that again :) A little polish and wax and she'll be looking great!! Congrats!! :)

@gio.rodriguez

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! We are happy to start a new chapter with it. 2.5” on 33 is definitely on the list. I did see that electric power steering which looks pretty neat. I’m definitely not looking forward to the weatherstrip replacement, but it must be done! Lol

@MrlandcruiserG

Жыл бұрын

Great to see one more Landcruiser h gt going for years can you tell me ware I can buy electric power steering I go a hj45 no power thanks if respond

@bernardbarbour

Жыл бұрын

andreibogatsky, thanks for the tip on the LED headlights.

@bogotstogoskiing

Жыл бұрын

@@bernardbarbour No problem! Did you end up doing it? What do you think?

@bernardbarbour

Жыл бұрын

@@bogotstogoskiing yes, I'm in the process. Will update soon. Have a great week.

Great for this video and what you are planning for this epic rig. I too just bought one here in Bogota. I looked for months. Found one with all the original documents when it was imported in 1981. It's an FJ43. Has the stamps like a passport in the manual from being imported, all the tools, heat and A/C plus the hard top. I got really lucky and am grateful to have picked it up. It's always been serviced at the Toyota dealer as well. Going to import it to the USA when I return in a couple of years. Just going to keep it serviced, all original and exploring South America with it. Cheers and good luck with the restoration. Subscribed!

@gio.rodriguez

Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome!

Looks good! Congrats! I scored a yellow 76 about 9 months ago that I’m slowly going through. Just under 11000 original miles. It’s a survivor too! Good luck and many happy miles!

@gio.rodriguez

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 11k miles is a score for sure! 😮

Install the Australia 5speed makes a world of difference, lower first gear and fifth gear overdrive

My dream….. it seems you have to be related to someone that has one like this to get it.

What a beauty! I have an all original 1981 Us spec and highly recommend you use some StayBil fuel additive in tank. Will help with the carb, especially if it sits for sometime.

33-in is perfect size tires on my truck I also re-geared differentials with 370 gearing cruises Interstate 65 all day long. 😎

@gio.rodriguez

Жыл бұрын

I actually haven’t looked into FJ40 gear ratios at all yet, but I know my Tacoma drove great on 33’s with 3.73 gears.

I've got a '75. I would change the carb to a Holley Sniper EFI. Makes it run like a much more modern engine - better start-up, power delivery and fuel economy. Also, if you plan on driving at night, swap in the widely available plug-and-play LED headlights - world of difference.

@gio.rodriguez

Жыл бұрын

I briefly looked into that but it wouldn’t pass smog, and will be putting all of the emissions related parts back on.

Love the color. I owned 2 79 FJ40s back in the 80s. Drove one to HS and College before selling my last one in late 89. Brake fluid looks a little low. Really cool vehicle. Those kick vents will come in handy. Floors get really hot in these vehicles.

@gio.rodriguez

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I will definitely be looking into getting some sort of heat proofing insulation to help with that.

Nice Landcruiser. It,s going to be nice because there not many left.❤

Be a good idea to go through the brakes as the wheel cylinders are likely to be seized, on an early vehicle its possible the brake shoes may still contain asbestos so take precautions and stay safe,enjoy your truck : )

@gio.rodriguez

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Definitely going to be swapping out all the wearable components on the brake system and get some new fluid in 🤙🏻

I’m glad to see this 40 series found a good home. Keeping all original is the right thing to do. I have seen when a owner decides to make it a Chevota with a 350 in it. That just ain’t right. I learned 4 wheelin in Colorado driving my ‘76 FJ40 which I owned for a dozen years. It never let me down. I know you will get maximum enjoyment out of it. If you feel you need to sell it give me a crack at it first. Best wishes, Robert Subscribed

@gio.rodriguez

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Robert! I am looking forward to getting it back out on the dirt for sure.

I look forward to following your journey during the restoration ! You have an excellent car to start with.

@gio.rodriguez

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I am very excited to get this back on the road

Beautiful! You have good taste in vehicles

@gio.rodriguez

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Joe! I appreciate it 😎

Wowwww, that a real beautiful one. 👍👍👍👍👍👍

I have a 1982 bj40 is very reliable.

I want this car

Don't forget to add zinc to your oil avoid premature damage to the cam. Oil companies remove zinc out modern motor oil.

Needs new suspension to be a driver! 🤣 I took mine 200 miles off-road. With an oil change and coolant flush. The amount of work you’ve done is great but don’t be afraid to use this thing. They are reliable Legendary champions more reliable than any vehicle you’ve ever seen

@gio.rodriguez

Жыл бұрын

I'm not afraid to use it but the front axle is about an 1" away from engaging the bump stops during up travel, and I don't feel like driving what feels like a log wagon.

Clean.

Your spare tire has a Mopar 9" poverty cap, love it a little Mopar blood.

@gio.rodriguez

6 ай бұрын

😂 yea I had no clue until someone pointed it out. I have the correct cap on now👍

I had the exact same vehicle back in the early 80's..loved it..would like to have another. Yours is in very nice condition.

@gio.rodriguez

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m very lucky it’s in great condition!

congrats. I have a '72. real cool truck.

@gio.rodriguez

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Those are awesome and I love the simple mechanical doors inside vs the panels on the later models.

Damn, that’s nice.

Super sweet rig! I almost bought a '78 out of Riverside but didn't want to deal with CA emissions each year. Settled on a '68. However, this thing is making me thing twice about that decision. It was a 1 owner super clean 40 like yours. Congrats!

@gio.rodriguez

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! The emissions issue will definitely be a headache, but keeping it in the family was the motivating factor in the purchase.

@j3jw82

Жыл бұрын

@@gio.rodriguez Absolutely would have done the same! Congrats again.

@moabman6803

Жыл бұрын

Emissions are a huge obstacle in California. No way I would get a Emissions required 40 in California

Nice truck 👍

@gio.rodriguez

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Bro are you hiring 😂

@gio.rodriguez

Жыл бұрын

Haha not at this time 😅

I have 1975 all original fj40 .. the fj note not to have enough grounds on it.. had problems with mind reddit the all the grounds and added some.. make sure you run ground from battery to starter.. good luck..

@gio.rodriguez

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I will look into it

Great ride, I have a 77!

@mattallengroupatREAL

Жыл бұрын

There isn’t a lot to restore just update. I got OME leafs and Bilstine shocks and BFG 33x10.5’s will look sweet. Also id replace the white rear fenders with black ones.

@gio.rodriguez

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I noticed a lot of the seals on the powertrain are seeping, so those would be the first to address. I think a 2" lift on 33's would be perfect for what we plan to do with it.

Thanks for the video man what a great Landcruiser I love this cruiser I got my hj45 great to drive this engines I want to do my electric to power steering is some one bows ware I can get one let me pls thanks again thanks for your video

@gio.rodriguez

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! The only place I could find the electric power steering is City Racer LLC

@MrlandcruiserG

Жыл бұрын

@@gio.rodriguez thanks man I will look in to it

Nice truck! Unfortunately, if you're in the People's Republic of CA you're not going to be able to get it on the road. All of the smog equipment is gone, but it's a post '78 so it needs all of that crap to pass inspection. The auxiliary gas tank is probably Man-a-fre. They've been making those forever. Someone earlier suggested putting LED headlights in. That's a good idea but if you want to keep it stock you can go to Toyota for these modern and much brighter than stock headlights. 81110-60P70 Headlamp Assembly $43.76

@gio.rodriguez

Жыл бұрын

I was lucky enough to get almost all of the smog equipment with the purchase of the vehicle. It will take some sorting out, but I'm sure I can get it all put back together. I will be getting new oem lights to keep the factory look on the outside, thank you for the part numbers!

@lwclark

Жыл бұрын

@@gio.rodriguez I’ve got a ‘79 with it all in place if you need a reference.

That is a nice rig, Looks like it’s been babied , Do you know what the purchase order / or part number for the floor mat

@gio.rodriguez

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I don’t have the box anymore but I’ll see if I can find the part number.

oh and rh drive so that presents a few problems in the states. any special places youve found for parts?

Lucky SOB 😄

@gio.rodriguez

Жыл бұрын

In the right place at the right time 😄

For sale? How much the price?

nice looking rig, it's been de-smogged. are you going to have to pass a smog test?

@gio.rodriguez

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it will need to pass ca emissions. I luckily got those components in crates. Just need to go through everything and see what’s missing.

@gregdyche131

Жыл бұрын

That's going to be a big job. Re-installing the exhaust manifold, air injection rail, smog pump and about a mile of vacuum hose... You might check IH8MUD for help.

I hate when guys drop off a bi V8 !! keep cool and original

It's not original it doesn't belong there yeah that stripes it looks funky bud if removed it will leave a difference color but still beautiful truck

@gio.rodriguez

Жыл бұрын

I’ve honestly grown to love it a little bit haha. I don’t plan on taking it off, but will likely close up the sunroof on the hardtop.

I have a 71. Few things I’ve learned:You should have discs up front but be sure to check your cylinders in the back. Make sure you grease all the areas on steering, check the steering box if not power steering, and don’t forget to grease the knuckles. Check out Ih8mud forum on line.

@gio.rodriguez

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I plan to replace all wearable components in the steering and braking system for safe measure. Rebuilding the locking hubs and knuckles are on the list as well.

I WANT ONE!!!